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One of Duke’s fans asked how his dental surgery went this week. I had to get him to our vet in Hawaii Kai around 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

The worst part of the early morning was that Duke had to fast. No food after midnight. So I first had to shut him in our bedroom so that I could feed the other cats in the kitchen. That didn’t make him a happy camper. And his morning got worse when I put him into a cat carrier. That’s when the pathetic mewing started, and it continued, intermittently, throughout the drive.

The good news was that Duke’s pre-surgery blood test showed all his systems are running fine. He’s a healthy cat, apart from his diabetes and those pesky dental issues.

I checked him in, explained that I didn’t give his regular morning insulin since he hadn’t eaten, leaving it up to our vet to figure out the proper insulin routine under these circumstances.

When we picked Duke up about 4:30 that afternoon, he was doing pretty good for a cat who no longer has any teeth. Once we got home, he started lobbying for food. I started him with a little canned food, which he gobbled up. I was trying to go slow, but added a little more to his dish. It was gone almost immediately. Nothing wrong with his appetite! I should say that Romeo, Toby, and Annie also benefited from the opened cans.

A little later, I put down some dry cat food. Even without teeth, Duke made a good dent in the pile of kibbles.

Duke’s still on an antibiotic for another few days, but he he doesn’t seem bothered by his experience at the vet.

Whew. Meanwhile, Romeo’s belly is recovering after last week’s “overgrooming” that led to his own vet visit.

Hairballs seem to be the malady of the week, though. A round of Laxatone for all (except Duke, who shouldn’t have all that sugar).

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